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Kielbasa vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kielbasa and summer sausage

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C; however, summer sausage has more vitamin A, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Summer sausage's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Kielbasa is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 24% 18% 85% 23% 61% 76% 193% 4.2% 41%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 75% 0% 4.5% 62% 37% 54% 46% 30% 216% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa Summer sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.73µg 72%
Fats 17.6g 37.91g 31%
Phosphorus 178mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 225µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.249mg 21%
Zinc 2.25mg 20%
Saturated fat 6.23g 10.47g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.9mg 18%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.76mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 13.68g 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Protein 13.1g 19.43g 13%
Iron 1.24mg 2.26mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 12%
Sodium 1200mg 1483mg 12%
Calories 226kcal 426kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Copper 0.07mg 8%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Potassium 206mg 6%
Cholesterol 70mg 89mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 3.02g 5%
Magnesium 13mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 12IU 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.032mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Carbs 3.9g 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 3.9g 1.62g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.54mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.62mg 0%
Leucine 1.1mg 0%
Lysine 1.16mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.69mg 0%
Histidine 0.47mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
19% 38% 2% 36% 5%
Protein: 19.43 g
Fats: 37.91 g
Carbs: 1.82 g
Water: 36.2 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +71.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.3%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
39% 50% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/nutrients
  2. Summer sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174599/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.